New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-11
THE FRIEDMAMBARRETT QUARREL.

WHAT THE FORMER SAYS ABOUT THE AFFAIR-MR.
TIFFANY DIFFERS FROM HIM.
, Ieopold Friedman, OF the firm OF Lespinasse &
Friedman. real estate Dealers who was arrested on
Wednesday on the complaint OF Andrew j. Barrett.
collector for Tiffany CO.. who charged Elm with nm
manner in which he had been treated but denied that
he had brought an action tor false imprisonment
aoainst Mr. Barrett, O was reported .
The alleged assault was the outcome Of dispute
over a bill for cards OF invitation and menus en-
graved by Tiffany Co. for the dinner gwen IN honor
Mr. Friedman and half dozen OF his fellow country
mon The circumstances which led to the difficulty
are thus explained by Mr.. Friedman ;ho a,,no, want
n Taanys and ordered seventy invitation cards and
sixty menus. After describing as nearly as possible
and WAS Told about one dollar EACH This struck me
IA being iair price and gave the order - About
three weeks ago this collector came to my once and
presented me With bill for $3.50 Tor the work. was
dumbfounded this was over 100 per cent more
than had agreed to pay, and told the collector that
there must be some mistake ana that some SAp,ahs
Fen days ago the same man came In and demanded
payment of the account at once. He said that the
impairment of my refusal to pay It, This time
told him to take the bill back and have 1t corrected
and furthermore requested him not come to my once
himself again, but to send it by some one who could
act In more gen,lemany manner. W lille was In
my private Office on Wednesday converting with some
friends he again appeared and In an imperious way
demanded Wnetner L lntepueu W pay tiue
ening if did DOT at once that he would 70 to
the others who interested in giving tho dinner
and ask them for the pay. This SO exssperated me
that ordered him out Of the Office He refused to 60
and grasped him by the collar Of his coat and put
him out A few moments later he came In with
policeman and requested the latter to arrest me on
charge of assault and battery He had no warrant
and Of oourse, had no authority to arrest mo, but
went with him nevertheless and when the judge heard
the charge he dismissed me at once. The statement
that was placed in q cell IL false"
Charles L. Tiffany, of Tiffany Co., told story
which differed materially from that OF Mr. Friedman
He said that definite understanding as to the
price OF the cards had with MIR. Friedman and
that the charge made in the bill was reasonable in in
view Of the labor expended They were designed by
Whiteside and engraved upon the understanding
that their cost not to be taken into account SO
long as the work satisfactory. Mr.. Barrett"
continued Mr.. Tiffany. I" has been in our employ for
several years and is we'll known by business men who
have dealings with lie. This is the first complaint
that has ever been made against him and would be
slow to believe that be wat in error Mr. friedman
has sent us several insulting messages regarding that
bill and has used language in them which would not
wish to repeat That he guilty OF an assault on
Mr. Barrett is objectionable the latter now bears
ON his neck the marks OF the fingers which clutched
him."